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Chip Fabs Go Green

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At this week's COP27 climate conference in Egypt , attendees will have a new group to contend with: an alliance of more than 60 companies involved in the electronics supply chain. But it also includes some fabless companies such as AMD, Google, and Microsoft.

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Taiwan Reboots Its Solar-Power Fishponds

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The latter included a 10-MW facility in Tainan that Google had announced to great fanfare in 2019 as its first renewable energy investment in Asia , to supply power for the company’s Taiwan datacenters. Climate change has also taken a toll. Many aquavoltaic projects were canceled while others were delayed.

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We Need to Decarbonize Software

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s climate-change conference, to discuss the urgent need to lower emissions. AI company Hugging Face estimated the carbon footprint of its BLOOM large language model across its entire life cycle, from equipment manufacturing to deployment. Software may be eating the world , but it is also heating it.

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How Three-Season Tires Perform in Diverse Weather Conditions

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Photo by Mr Twister/Shutterstock.com Advances in the field of tire and rubber technology (yes, that’s a thing; we promise) have permitted manufacturers to make huge strides in the ability of these things to grip surfaces of all types. Trusted third-party testing showed a new three-season tire stopped about 8.5

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Tesla calls for a change in Germany’s approval process for factories

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But before the facility could begin manufacturing the all-electric crossover, it would need to secure the necessary permits from authorities first. Expressing its support to the DUH, Tesla Brandenburg listed ten specific steps that the federal government could take that would allow the country to accelerate its fight against climate change.

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Demand for i-MiEV in Australia Three Times Greater Than Limited Supply

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With the arrival of the vehicles, MMAL will officially become the first volume-production manufacturer to market electric vehicle technology in Australia. i-MiEV Foundation Members include: Department of Climate Change. Department of Environment. Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government.

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Volkswagen Group invested €11.5B (US$12.9B) in R&D in 2014; ongoing focus on electromobility and digitalization of vehicles

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He went on to say that the car manufacturer is positioning itself at the forefront of automotive change with its forward-looking “Future Tracks” program. It may come as a surprise for you, but I highly welcome the interest of Apple, Google and others in the automobile. Earlier post.). The CO 2 limits apply irrespective of fuel prices.

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